File Details |
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| File Size | 0.6 MB |
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| License | Freeware |
| Operating System | Windows 2000/9x/XP |
| Date Added | September 7, 2004 |
| Total Downloads | 3,123 |
| Publisher | Shane R. Monroe |
| Homepage | OperaAdFilter |
Publisher's Description
OperaAdFilter will quickly and easily block ads in the Opera Web Browser. Block Ad Banners in your browser and Restrict unwanted websites.
Latest Reviews
httpd.confused reviewed v1.01 on Feb 14, 2005
"I didn't want to bloat it up and do some big integration thing." = "I didn't want to spend more than an hour on it."
Give me a break, OK? Adding a few simple features won't "bloat it up". What a totally misused term that is these days. If an executable takes up more than 2 MB on disk, it's "bloated". Or no, errr, maybe "bloated" refers to an application that takes up more than 2 MB of RAM while running... Man, I can never keep my senselessness straight.
OperaAdFilter doesn't need to be running all the time. And look at Ad Muncher--a great, well-featured ad filter, which is under 200 KB on disk, including the EXE and two supporting DLL files.
So give me a break with this "bloat" cop-out. If you don't want to spend another hour on it, fine.
jpmccord reviewed v1.01 on Sep 13, 2004
Very simple, very small, and does what it says it will do! Good enough for me. :)
darkuni reviewed v1.01 on Sep 10, 2004
Honestly, I wrote this puppy in like an hour as a resource for myself to block ads faster in Opera. I figured someone else could use it, so I released it. Heck, the website, flash movies, and all that jazz required a lot more time than it took to write it. However, I didn't want to bloat it up and do some big integration thing. Simplicity was the way I wanted it. :)
httpd.confused reviewed v1.0b on Jul 5, 2004
You guys really need to get a grip. Stop rating software you don't understand, and haven't used. All OperaAdFilter does is put a front-end on Opera's BUILT-IN content-blocking feature, which is provided NATIVELY through a file called filter.ini.
So, there is no issue with a "one-browser" utility, since the core functionality is provided by the browser itself.
And Opera's filter.ini functionality does NOT block the Opera ad banner, it blocks specified web page content only.
Man, I'd be really aggravated if I were the author, with all these clueless and unfair ratings and comments being vomited up here.
I give OpeaAdFilter a mediocre review not because I'm a nitwit who didn't even download it, but because it is really simplistic, and not very thoughtfully designed. OperaAdFilter could offer to add a custom menu item to opera6.ini (i.e. "Send to OperaAdFilter..."), it could have a toolbar or menu item that let you paste URLs, rather than simply watching the clipboard, and it would be really nice if it didn't blow away all your custom filter.ini entries whenever you download a new list from the server.
whitedeath reviewed v1.0b on Jul 1, 2004
Personally, I find it questionable to remove advertisement that keep your software free. Killing annoying flash and popups is one thing, killing banner ads is another...
protowall reviewed v1.0b on Jun 12, 2004
Do we really need another popup blocker that is limted to one browser? All this program does is add the keywords to opera's ini file so opera can filter them. The program doesn't have any ad blocking abilities of its own. Proprietary extensions and methods are dated and only end up harming the customer. Programs like Ad Muncher work with ANY browser or ANY http enabled program and therefore is vastly superior and gives the end user complete total freedom.
anti00Zero reviewed v1.0b on Jun 11, 2004
it's a good idea but myie has all :))
mrgrieves reviewed v1.0b on Jun 11, 2004
Dreimanis, I think what you're asking is "is this a crack for Opera" in which case, no.
The easy answer to removing the Opera ads is to pay the registration fee (and it's not very much)
I haven't used this application, although it sounds fine. For me, ads are a necessary evil as it keeps the internet free (or free-er than it could be).
war593122 reviewed v1.0b on Jun 11, 2004
Nice, gets the job done.
Though I still perfer Ad Muncher!! :)
distinguished reviewed v1.0b on Jun 11, 2004
The homepage is nice, with video tutorial. People could select clear cache on exit instead of manually clicking the clear button all the time though. This uses Opera's built-in filter.ini file to filter the ads. There is a button to update the list from their site. There's a few other filter.ini lists around. Alas Opera's filter.ini secret is not such a secret anymore.
httpd.confused reviewed v1.01 on Feb 14, 2005
"I didn't want to bloat it up and do some big integration thing." = "I didn't want to spend more than an hour on it."
Give me a break, OK? Adding a few simple features won't "bloat it up". What a totally misused term that is these days. If an executable takes up more than 2 MB on disk, it's "bloated". Or no, errr, maybe "bloated" refers to an application that takes up more than 2 MB of RAM while running... Man, I can never keep my senselessness straight.
OperaAdFilter doesn't need to be running all the time. And look at Ad Muncher--a great, well-featured ad filter, which is under 200 KB on disk, including the EXE and two supporting DLL files.
So give me a break with this "bloat" cop-out. If you don't want to spend another hour on it, fine.
jpmccord reviewed v1.01 on Sep 13, 2004
Very simple, very small, and does what it says it will do! Good enough for me. :)
darkuni reviewed v1.01 on Sep 10, 2004
Honestly, I wrote this puppy in like an hour as a resource for myself to block ads faster in Opera. I figured someone else could use it, so I released it. Heck, the website, flash movies, and all that jazz required a lot more time than it took to write it. However, I didn't want to bloat it up and do some big integration thing. Simplicity was the way I wanted it. :)
httpd.confused reviewed v1.0b on Jul 5, 2004
You guys really need to get a grip. Stop rating software you don't understand, and haven't used. All OperaAdFilter does is put a front-end on Opera's BUILT-IN content-blocking feature, which is provided NATIVELY through a file called filter.ini.
So, there is no issue with a "one-browser" utility, since the core functionality is provided by the browser itself.
And Opera's filter.ini functionality does NOT block the Opera ad banner, it blocks specified web page content only.
Man, I'd be really aggravated if I were the author, with all these clueless and unfair ratings and comments being vomited up here.
I give OpeaAdFilter a mediocre review not because I'm a nitwit who didn't even download it, but because it is really simplistic, and not very thoughtfully designed. OperaAdFilter could offer to add a custom menu item to opera6.ini (i.e. "Send to OperaAdFilter..."), it could have a toolbar or menu item that let you paste URLs, rather than simply watching the clipboard, and it would be really nice if it didn't blow away all your custom filter.ini entries whenever you download a new list from the server.
whitedeath reviewed v1.0b on Jul 1, 2004
Personally, I find it questionable to remove advertisement that keep your software free. Killing annoying flash and popups is one thing, killing banner ads is another...
protowall reviewed v1.0b on Jun 12, 2004
Do we really need another popup blocker that is limted to one browser? All this program does is add the keywords to opera's ini file so opera can filter them. The program doesn't have any ad blocking abilities of its own. Proprietary extensions and methods are dated and only end up harming the customer. Programs like Ad Muncher work with ANY browser or ANY http enabled program and therefore is vastly superior and gives the end user complete total freedom.
anti00Zero reviewed v1.0b on Jun 11, 2004
it's a good idea but myie has all :))
mrgrieves reviewed v1.0b on Jun 11, 2004
Dreimanis, I think what you're asking is "is this a crack for Opera" in which case, no.
The easy answer to removing the Opera ads is to pay the registration fee (and it's not very much)
I haven't used this application, although it sounds fine. For me, ads are a necessary evil as it keeps the internet free (or free-er than it could be).
war593122 reviewed v1.0b on Jun 11, 2004
Nice, gets the job done.
Though I still perfer Ad Muncher!! :)
distinguished reviewed v1.0b on Jun 11, 2004
The homepage is nice, with video tutorial. People could select clear cache on exit instead of manually clicking the clear button all the time though. This uses Opera's built-in filter.ini file to filter the ads. There is a button to update the list from their site. There's a few other filter.ini lists around. Alas Opera's filter.ini secret is not such a secret anymore.
seelengarten reviewed v1.0b on Jun 11, 2004
@Dreimanis: No (-:
Sad, but the app seams not to be tested with Win 9X. It does´nt start. Christian
Dreimanis reviewed v1.0b on Jun 11, 2004
does it filter the built-in opera ads?